5KPlayer AlternativesMedia Players and other similar apps like 5KPlayer

5KPlayer is described as 'New-style free media player for Mac OS as all-in-one HD video/music player, AirPlay streamer and free online video/music downloader. It plays 4K/5K, MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, YouTube video, MP3 music & DVD on Mac flawlessly' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to 5KPlayer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Mac and BSD apps. The best 5KPlayer alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like 5KPlayer are MPC-HC, MPV, AIMP and PotPlayer.

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5KPlayer is a new-style free media player for Mac OS as all-in-one HD video/music player, AirPlay streamer and free online video/music downloader. It plays 4K/5K, MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, YouTube video, MP3 music & DVD on...

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
    VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

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    VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.

    296 VLC Media Player alternatives
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
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    VLC Media Player screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Video playback
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  Integrated Codecs
    7.  Audio Recording
    8.  Cross-Platform
    9.  Internet Radio
    10.  Compatibility Layer
    11.  Media Streaming
    12.  Replay Gain
    13.  Playback speed control
    14.  Multiple languages
    15.  Playlists management
    16.  Works Offline
    17.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    18.  No registration required
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    • Most users think VLC Media Player is a great 5KPlayer alternative.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to 5KPlayer.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to 5KPlayer.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open Source5KPlayer is Free and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is Customizable5KPlayer is not according to our users
  2. MPC-HC icon
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    MPC-HC

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    Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows®. Media Player Classic Home Cinema supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.

    137 MPC-HC alternatives
    MPC-HC screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    MPC-HC screenshot 1
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    +5
    MPC-HC screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Stream audio
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for 4K
    7.  Portable
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Webcam recording
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  3. MPV icon
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    MPV

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    MPV is an audio and movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.

    103 MPV alternatives
    MPV screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    MPV screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Integrated Codecs
    2.  Low resource footprint
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Video playback
    6.  Drag and Drop
    7.  Lua scripting
    8.  HDR source support
    9.  GNU/linux-libre
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Portable
    12.  Hardware Accelerated
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Download YouTube Playlist
    15.  Dark Mode
    16.  Support for 4K
    17.  Support for subtitles
    18.  No registration required
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    Simple UI, lightweight, no need to load a subrip subtitle file from browse nor pull-down menu. Just drag 'n drop corresponding subtitle file on opened video.

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    • MPV is Free and Open Source5KPlayer is Free and Proprietary
    • MPV is Lightweight and Minimalistic5KPlayer is not according to our users
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  5. AIMP icon
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    AIMP

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    AIMP is a powerful free audio player that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.

    326 AIMP alternatives
    AIMP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    AIMP screenshot 1
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    +3
    AIMP screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skins
    4.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Internet Radio
    7.  Crossfading
    8.  Remembers position in file
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    11.  Hi-Fi Sound
    12.  Skinnable
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    15.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    16.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    17.  Android Sync
    18.  Icon sets
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  6. PotPlayer icon
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    PotPlayer

     673 likes
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    PotPlayer is a multimedia software player developed for the Microsoft Windows operating system by South Korean Internet company Kakao (formerly Daum Communications).

    125 PotPlayer alternatives
    PotPlayer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Support for subtitles
    4.  Playback speed control
    5.  Skinnable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Integrated Codecs
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Thumbnail preview
    10.  Video playback
    11.  Capture image from video
    12.  No registration required
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  Playlists management
    15.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    16.  Double subtitle support
    17.  Built-in Equalizer
    18.  Built-in subtitle search
    19.  Album shuffle mode
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  7. Clementine icon
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    Clementine

     723 likes
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    Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and...

    242 Clementine alternatives
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Icecast radio stations
    Smart playlists and kittens

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Smart playlists
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
    4.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Audio Visualization
    7.  Moodbar
    8.  Ratings
    9.  Music Library
    10.  Podcast Subscription
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  File Tagging
    13.  Ad-free
    14.  No registration required
    15.  No Tracking
    16.  Built-in Tag editor
    17.  Playlists
    18.  Built-in Equalizer
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    Strawberry

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    Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.

    232 Strawberry alternatives
    Strawberry screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Strawberry screenshot 1
    Strawberry screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Auto fetch album covers
    4.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Cross-Platform
    10.  Gapless Playback
    11.  Automatic album art download
    12.  ListenBrainz scrobbling
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  No registration required
    15.  Custom cover image
    16.  Support for Hotkeys
    17.  Automatic Tagging
    18.  No Tracking
    19.  Replay Gain
    Warning

    It is still open source but now the Windows and macOS builds are tied to having a Patreon subscription.

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  10. Audacious icon
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    Audacious

     283 likes
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    Audacious is an advanced audio player. It is free, lightweight, based on GTK+, runs on Linux and many other *nix platforms and is focused on audio quality and supporting a wide range of audio codecs. There is also support for several visual styles from Winamp.

    127 Audacious alternatives
    Audacious screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Create Playlist
    2.  Windows Compatible
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  3D visualization
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Supports audio media keys
    10.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Global hotkey
    13.  Queued Operations
    14.  Works Offline
    15.  Lossless Audio
    16.  Portable
    17.  Skinnable
    18.  Dynamic Range Compressor
    19.  Crossfading
    20.  Integrated Codecs
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  11. SMPlayer icon
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    SMPlayer

     446 likes
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    SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. SMPlayer remembers the settings of all files you play.

    123 SMPlayer alternatives
    Playing video - Default Skin

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • mpv
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • MPlayer
    Main Window - Dark Skin
    Option - Tablet Mode
    +4
    SMPlayer on a GNU/Linux Machine

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for subtitles
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Skin customization
    5.  Youtube support
    6.  Integrated Codecs
    7.  Built-in subtitle search
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Portable
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  No registration required
    13.  HDR source support
    14.  Chromecast Support
    15.  3D Support
    16.  Command Line Options
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  12. Media Player Classic icon
    Media Player Classic icon

    Media Player Classic

     757 likes
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    Media Player Classic was designed to look just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but with many additional new features. It has a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support and built-in...

    130 Media Player Classic alternatives
    Media Player Classic screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Media Player Classic Features

    1.  Support for subtitles
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. The currently active fork is MPC-HC icon MPC-HC . Latest version, 6.4.9.1, released in April 2011, can be still downloaded from FreeCodec.com

    Media Player Classic icon5KPlayer Icon

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  13. MPC-BE icon
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    MPC-BE

     169 likes
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    MPC-BE is a free and open source audio and video player for Windows.

    MPC-BE is based on the original Guliverkli project and "Media Player Classic Home Cinema" project, contains additional features and bug fixes.

    113 MPC-BE alternatives
    MPC-BE screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MPC-BE screenshot 1
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    +2
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Thumbnails
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Integrated Youtube support
    6.  Works Offline
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  14. DeaDBeeF icon
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    DeaDBeeF

     192 likes
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    DeaDBeeF is a lightweight graphical music player created for easy playback of music and management of playlists. It supports major audio codecs and tags, global hotkeys, gapless playback, streaming audio, command line control, and has an 18-band equalizer.

    171 DeaDBeeF alternatives
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Fully customizable interface
    3.  Playlists management
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Replay Gain
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Portable
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Mods
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